Service difficulty report · Lock · Doug DC8*

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
August 13, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC8*
Part
Lock
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOTIFY BY AIR SECURITY REPORT THAT OUR COCKPIT LKD SYSTEM INFORMS US ONLY IF IT'S ARMED OR NOT, BUT NOT IF THE DOOR IS CORRECTLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. DURING ONE OF THE LAST FLT'S MY COCKPIT DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED BY THE PURSER WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. THE DOOR SEEMED CLOSED BUT IT WASN’T AND HE COULD OPEN IT EASILY. IT IS UNSAFE FOR US ON BOARD AND FOR ALL PEOPLE THAT WE FLY OVER.EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCYPOSTFACH 10 12 53D-50452 KOELN, GERMANYI'M MD80 CPT OF ALITALIA , I NOTIFY BY AIR SECURITY REPORT THAT OUR COCKPIT LKD SYSTEM INFORMS US ONLY IF IT'S ARMED OR NOT, BUT NOT IF THE DOOR IS CORRECTLY CLOSED AND LOCKED.DU

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